Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Coolest Thing Ever ~ A Yarn Baller!

Oh my gosh! You cannot see me right now but I am jumping up and down with glee!

My new yarn baller just arrived, and I do not know how I ever lived without one before!

It turns all your skeins of yarn into neatly wound balls with a center pull!

No more little hand wound balls of yarn rolling around the floor while I work!

It is so easy to use and well made. All the gears inside work smoothly and efficiently!

Here is a short video for you to see!

Ta Da!

Fred was laughing at me as I pulled out all of my yarn and wound them into perfect balls in minutes!


I purchased it from Joanns.com with a 50% off coupon that they had advertised with a code on their home page. It is very important to look for their coupon code to enter at checkout otherwise it will be full price!

I think they always have a coupon running although it may not always be at 50% off. You may want to keep checking in to take advantage of that coupon when it reappears. That is exactly what I did, and I saved $30!

UPDATE: I just found another online source for coupons. Check out these Joanns coupons at CouponSeven.com!



I'm tellin' ya, it is the little things in life that are the greatest! :)


Do you have any new fun things that just make your day? Please let me know! I would love to see!

18 comments:

marianne said...

Wow What a cool tool!!
I understand it had your name on it all over!!!!!
And indeed how could you have ever done without it...... :)

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

Oh, I so need one of those, I hate the ball winding process. Too bad I didn't know about this a week or so ago, I did see a 50% off coupon in the weekly ad. I am going to keep watch for one again - I really want one of those.

June (planetjune) said...

Lucky you! I wish I had a ball winder - even more so now I've seen your video of it in action!

Unknown said...

Dear Aunty Melissa,
this here is CratePrisoner 4174 Howie. Does that gadget also work on pasta? I'm just wondering is all.
xxooo

Nevis said...

Awesome, Melissa! I don't knit or crochet but I can imagine that this would help a lot!

Ritobear said...

That is super cool! I have tons of yarn for the "someday" that I get good at crochet! lol. You always inspire me, Girl. Hug that Emmitt for me!!!! Pugsley says 'hi' and sends his love, too.

Pugsley and Lola said...

Being greeted by Pugsley and Lola when I come home from work totally makes my day!! There is nothing better then pug kisses after a long day at work:)

BTW: Joann's ROCKS!! I love to buy scrapbooking supplies from Joann's. Make sure you sign up for their mailer. It always has good coupons in it:)

Have a PUGTASTIC Tuesday!!!
Heather, Pugsley & Lola

Manon said...

That is very cool Melissa.... must save you a ton of time!

Anonymous said...

That is so neat! :)
Don't you love new toys?

Unknown said...

Hi Melissa!!! I am back from my working vacation!!! I am back in the land of technology and so happy to be able to pop by and say hello!!! I have a lot to catch up on.....

Where the heck do you find these cool gadgets...you are so cute...I can just see you jumping up and down!!!! lol

Hugs
Diana

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

I thought it was a cheese grater...

Dang!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
PeeEssWoo: Apple khorer? ;-)

Molly the Airedale said...

What a fabulous invention! Imagine the time it saves! Mom simply must have one of these!

Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch

GAIL said...

Aah, the simple pleasures in life!

Ruth Welter said...

Melissa, I do not knit, sew or crochet (I have none of these skills) but if I did...like you do, I would surely get one of these...how cool is that!!

Ruth

Tweedles -- that's me said...

Hi Melissa
That is way cool! Hey, mom found one of those those thingys that you made your hats with. She saw it at High School Pharmacy. She did not get it yet. She says she has to stare at something a long time before she gets it.
I bet Fred wishes your yarn baller would roll up extention cords. Mom wishes that,
love
tweedles

Puglette said...

melissa, you are so cute! i love your ta da hands at the end of your video. i totally want a ball winder too...and i would rewind all of my yarn too! how could you not? the center pull balls are beautiful!
hugs,
puglette
:o)

Tara's Art Camp said...

Love your new tool.
I'm waiting for a saber saw to go on sale at Sears so I can saw all the wood torsos for my Artfest class. I love saws and drills!

Oh, and my Townsend wool stripper for rug hooking! LOVE!

Melanie, Moe, Ollie said...

that is just too cool missy! send me a picture of your newly wound yarn in your cabinet. That is the best thing ever. Now i can tell all my yarn will be set to go for our projects